31 Bible Verses about Kindness

Most Relevant Verses

Matthew 14:14

And when he came forth he saw a great multitude; and he was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.

Mark 8:2-3

I have compassion on the multitude, because they have remained with me now three days, and they have nothing to eat. And if I send them away fasting to their houses, they will faint on the road; and some of them have come from altar.

Titus 3:4-5

But when the kindness and love for men of God our Saviour appeared, not by works of righteousness which we did, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the bath of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Romans 11:22

Behold then the goodness and the severity of God; toward those who fell, severity; but toward thee Gods goodness, if thou continue in his goodness; otherwise thou also wilt be cut off.

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance; against such things as these there is no law.

Titus 2:5

to be discreet, chaste, workers at home, good, in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Acts 27:3

And the next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go to his friends, and receive their care.

Acts 4:9

If we are this day examined in respect to a good deed done to a cripple, by what means he hath been restored,

From Thematic Bible


Forgiveness of injuries » Should be accompanied by » Kindness

fruit of the Spirit » Kindness

1 Corinthians 6:6

Nay, brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers.

Kindness » Encouraged

More verses: 1 Peter 1:5-6

Kindness » The kindness of the lord

More verses: Titus 3:3-5

Kindness » Being kind

Kindness » The lord being kind

Kindness » Examples of » David

Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh to jacob

Kindness » Those that are kind

2 Peter 1:1-11

Symeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God, and the Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord. Seeing that his Divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness; read more.
through which he hath given us exceedingly great and precious promises, that by these ye may become partakers of the Divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world through lust; even for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, and to knowledge selfcontrol, and to selfcontrol endurance, and to endurance godliness, and to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are in you and abound, they make you neither inactive nor unfruitful in gaining the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things, ye will never fall. For in this way the entrance will be richly furnished you into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Kindness » Examples of » Joseph

Kindness » Those that are not kind

2 Peter 1:1-9

Symeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God, and the Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord. Seeing that his Divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness; read more.
through which he hath given us exceedingly great and precious promises, that by these ye may become partakers of the Divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world through lust; even for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, and to knowledge selfcontrol, and to selfcontrol endurance, and to endurance godliness, and to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are in you and abound, they make you neither inactive nor unfruitful in gaining the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

Kindness » Instances of » Evil-merodach to jehoiachin

Kindness » Instances of » The jews to mary and martha

John 11:33

Jesus therefore when he saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, was greatly moved in his spirit, and much troubled,

John 11:19

and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Kindness » Instances of » Nebuchadrezzar to jeremiah

Kindness » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad

Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom

Kindness » Instances of » Onesiphorus to paul

2 Timothy 1:16-18

The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but on the contrary, when he arrived at Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day: and what services he rendered me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

Kindness » Examples of » moses

Kindness » Instances of » Julius to paul

Acts 27:43

But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and ordered those who could swim to cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land,

Acts 27:3

And the next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go to his friends, and receive their care.

Kindness » Instances of » Rahab to the spies

Kindness » Examples of » The good samaritan

Luke 10:34

and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine, and setting him on his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh's daughter to moses

Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people

Kindness » Instances of » Jehoshabeath to joash

Kindness » Instances of » John to mary

John 19:27

Then he saith to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

Kindness » Examples of » The barbarians

Kindness » Examples of » Boaz

Kindness » Instances of » Centurion to his servant

Luke 7:2-6

And a certain centurions servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die. And having heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, and besought him to come and save his servant. And they came to Jesus, and besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldst do this for him; read more.
for he loveth our nation, and himself built the synagogue for us. And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof;

Kindness » Instances of » Felix to paul

Acts 24:23

He also gave orders to the centurion to guard him, and let him have indulgence, and not to forbid any of his friends to do him service.

Kindness » Instances of » Joseph to mary

Kindness » Instances of » Elisha to the woman whose son he restored to life

Kindness » Instances of » Mordecai to esther

Kindness » Instances of » David to mephibosheth

Topics on Kindness

Never miss a post

Related Readings

Theasaurus: Kindness